Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
be 25.4% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 39.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 29.6% of people as of 2024.
be 234.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Iraq, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 23.4% of people as of 2024.
live 8.2 years less
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
have 45.5% fewer doctors per person
Iraq has 10.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Swaziland has 5.6 as of 2023.
be 9.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Iraq has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 27.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Swaziland, that number is 34.2% as of 2025.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iraq, 17.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Swaziland, however, that number is 53.5% as of 2023.
make 24.1% less money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $5,410 as of 2025, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $4,108 as of 2025.
Life
be 78.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Iraq, approximately 66.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Swaziland, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 20.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Swaziland, on the other hand, 42.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Iraq, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 86% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 22.2% less likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 81.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Swaziland, about 63.4% do as of 2024.
be 18.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Iraq, approximately 98% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 80% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.6% more on healthcare
Iraq spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 14.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Iraq, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Swaziland, they kill 24.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 85.8% less home broadband
Iraq has 17.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
live with 30.2% more strain on fresh water
Iraq withdraws 60% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Swaziland withdraws 78% as of 2022.
use 12.9% less electricity
Iraq uses 1,377 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 24.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Iraq, air pollution causes 87.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Swaziland, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 83.0% less CO2
Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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